hand tied flies....ha

[Normand]

not any more!

this damn thing ties a soft loop better than i can!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdsM9...ayer_embedded#

[Wes]

looks like very expensive hackle pliers.

[WarrenP]

As I watched this whole process, I kept thinking if only we could work with this and come up with some sort of prosthesis for disabled vets. How great that would be!

[Eight Thumbs]

I don't think this device is going to be putting many professional fly tiers out of business any time soon. It's got a lot to learn. 8T

[Bedlam]

Captivating!

[joe cool]

That was pretty impressive. Controlling the tension to not break the peacock herl with the machine was what surprised me most. I've broken enough of those when I can feel how much I'm pulling on them. I can't imagine the temptation to overdo things when you don't have your hands on it.

[Wes]

it could be a prothesis for any disabled person and with the right software could be made to operate with nothing more than head movement or thoughts. still it's a very expensive hackle plier.

[CharlaineC]

That surgial device is wondrfull. that is the one that would allow a docter to reform a surgery from 10k miles aay if need be. the fly tied was a a 26 long shank if i remember properly. i read about this and watch this on discover a while ago

[Martin McFly]

Wow!!! Amazing. "Come with me if you want to tie" lol

[eaustin]

Thanks Normand, but consider me unamazed. If it does surgery like it ties flies, I'll opt for the veterinarian. I always wondered why flies weren't manufactured. Now I know. If we could just teach it the word "sparse"... that tail's a mess! (grin)